Flipboard is probably the most well-known news reader app for both Android and iOS platforms. It has won users’ hearts due to an outstandingly well-designed interface and smooth performance. It features a magazine look that makes for an unbeatable reading experience: clean, fast, and focused.

Whatsapp is the most well-known and most-used instant messaging (IM) app worldwide. That’s not a coincidence: it’s true that it was one of the first to arrive to both Android and iOS platforms, but, in addition, it’s a simple and well-crafted messaging app.

Whatsapp allows you to send text messages, contacts, current location, and multimedia files to individual contacts and groups of friends. Soon you’ll even able to make free calls. Cross-platform, push notifications, seamless design and smooth performance are the keys of its success, as yet unspoiled by privacy accusations.

Have you ever “noted” that you always need a note? Sometimes when we have to jot something down, we do weird things like send ourselves a message or email. A simple app able to keep track of all those brief texts, verses, and fleeting ideas is essential.

Due to its simplicity, accessibility (sync desktop and mobile devices), and amount of features, Evernote‘s today’s best notetaking app. It’s a handy way to create shopping and to-do lists, recipes, juggling tricks, or whatever else you like by adding text notes, voice clips, photos and other files.

Likewise, you can apply effects: there are lots of them, divided in a few categories: vintage, creative, soft, subtle, unicolor. Finally, you can apply preset overlays and set frames (there are only 10 different frame options, though). Pixlr Express has found the balance between ease of use and professional edition tools.

The official app of the most popular provider of on-demand Internet streaming media

Netflix‘s official app allows you to watch popular TV shows and movies from its huge catalog. If you are in one of the countries where this service is available, sign up from the website or right from the app to gain access to streaming media content (remember there’s a $7.99 monthly subscription).

Netflix lets you search for a specific movie or TV show, navigate through categories, or choose one from the recommendations on your home screen based on what you’ve watched previously. Check movies’ details: rating, cast, episodes and subtitles/alternate audio availability.

Spotify is the official iOS app of the well-known online streaming music service

The official iOS app of the most well-known online streaming music services doesn’t require a Premium subscription anymore. You can access it with your free Spotify account.

Search and play any song/album/artist, create and add songs to playlists, queue, subscribe to contact’s playlist, follow artists… and much more! The only catch: free subscribers can only shuffle playlists and albums in the smartphone version.

Believe me: 9GAG can totally make your day when you are stressed or even sad. Just open it and start scrolling down. Take a look at those memes, smile with some, rofl with the rest. If you feel the inclination, sign up to upload your own creations. You’ll soon start receiving “likes” “dislikes” (points) and comments. Download your favorite pics to your device and share them easily with your friends.

Dropbox is a web storage service based on cloud computing which allows you to keep and share all your data on multiple virtual servers by file sync.

Dropbox isn’t just a must-have app but a must-have service. As claimed, it simplifies your life by fulfilling two needs in just one shot. First, it allows you to backup photos and other files on the cloud both manually and automatically. This way, you can always recover them, even if your mobile device gets lost or stolen.

Secondly, it gives you access to your files regardless of where you are or the device you’re using. Since there are desktop and mobile versions of Dropbox, you can be sure your files will be always accessible and within hand’s reach. There’s more: Dropbox makes it easier to share folders and files with friends and colleagues.

When Google and YouTube joined many believed that they heralded a new era of Internet videos.

YouTube, as it couldn’t be otherwise. It’s a shame that, along with Google Maps, the largest video-sharing website’s app doesn’t come pre-installed on your iPhone. It’s an essential, must-have app that’s even becoming a second search-engine (the first for some people). Downloading YouTube on your iPhone is one of the first steps you’ve gotta take on this new mobile adventure.